Ukraine War Update NEWS: Overnight & Other News
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"When you get Russians, and I still get pro-Russian voices on my thread saying you say that the Ukrainians are killing way more than the Russians, but the Russians are firing five times as many shells a day, blah, blah, blah. And I've already done an explicit video, and I did a presentation on why that can be the case and yet the Russians are still losing overwhelmingly higher numbers of troops."
Hello Team!
Jonathan starts the video with his usual greeting and dives straight into the latest updates on the Ukraine war.
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🪦 DISCLAIMER FOR GENERAL STAFF LOSSES DATA
- These are real people with real lives and real families who love them. Don’t let the numbers sap your humanity.
- These numbers probably aren’t accurate but they’re the best we have and we don’t need them to be accurate to be indicative of patterns of activity.
- All losses are estimates. Losses cannot be counted with accuracy because of the conditions on the ground.
- Both sides would see it to be of their advantage to minimize their own losses maximize the other side’s losses.
- Neither side releases their losses but we have enough transparency from the Ukrainian side to have confidence in they are indicative.
- Personnel losses are hard to count. If a soldier gets injured, heals up, and returns to the front line only to get injured again, is that one loss or two? Also, how to deal with losses from PMC’s or soldiers fighting with RF from occupied territories?
- Equipment losses are hard to count. If an AA complex involves several parts and one part gets disabled, is that a loss, or a fraction of a loss? If a tank gets disabled, repaired, back into the fight, then disabled again, is that one lost tank or two?
- All recorded losses are vulnerable to multiple reporting. We have already seen numerous cases of multiple drones in the air reporting the same loss from different angles as multiple engagements.
- Losses are not always reported on the same day they occurred. It is frequent that drone losses are reported at least 24 hours after other terrestrial equipment losses. Certain losses may not be reported for days or weeks for military intelligence reasons.
Russian Losses
- 590 liquidated Russian personnel, which is lower than previous days but still higher than average
- Significant losses of tanks (6), APCs (12), and artillery systems (27)
- Jonathan notes the high artillery losses are likely due to Ukraine explicitly targeting these ahead of their counter-offensive
Helicopter Crash and Bakhmut Battles
- A Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter crashed near Dzhankoi in Crimea, with both crew members perishing
- Intense battles continue around Bakhmut, with Ukrainian troops making advances and reversing months of Russian gains in a matter of days
- A Washington Post piece details the heavy shelling and losses on both sides
Strikes on Luhansk
- Explosions reported in Russian-occupied Luhansk, hitting a machine building plant and causing a massive fire
- Uncertainty over the type of missiles used, with some suggesting Storm Shadow cruise missiles and others pointing to Ukrainian indigenous missiles or GLSDB
- Parts of US-made ADM-160 MALD decoy missiles were found, likely adapted for use on Ukrainian aircraft to saturate and destroy air defenses
- Further strikes on Luhansk reported the following morning, hitting the building of a Russian military academy
Russian Strikes on Ukraine
- Russia launched missiles, airstrikes and shelling on various Ukrainian cities including Khmelnytskyi, Lviv and Kyiv
- Large explosion in Khmelnytskyi in western Ukraine, with reports of Shahed-136 kamikaze drones striking critical infrastructure
- Calls for the West to provide Ukraine with better air defense capabilities to prevent such attacks
Military Aid
- Discussion on the range and capabilities of UK-provided Storm Shadow missiles, which could potentially hit targets in Crimea
- Ukraine purchasing indigenous Oplot tanks to bolster their forces
- Germany announces its largest military aid package yet for Ukraine, worth €2.7 billion, including tanks, howitzers, air defense systems and more
- Reports that the Swiss parliament has voted to ease restrictions on re-exporting weapons to Ukraine
Geopolitics and Other News
- Zelensky visits Rome for talks
- EU plans to build internet cable in Black Sea to reduce Georgia's reliance on Russia
- Polish prosecutors investigating former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's ties to Russian energy sector and potential pressure on EU countries
- Turkey providing safe haven for Russian oligarchs and their wealth, with surges in property purchases and company registrations
- Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Liverpool, UK on behalf of Ukraine, serving as a show of European solidarity and support
Wrap up
Jonathan wraps up the video by encouraging viewers to like, share and subscribe, expressing his appreciation for their support.
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